Interventional Radiology RN
Chicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

RN Pain Management / Interventional Radiology

Employment Type: Travel/Contract Location: Chicago, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Guaranteed Hours: 40 per week

Schedule

• Shift: Evening, 5x8s, 3:30p to 12a (8 hours per day, 40 hours per week)
• No block scheduling
• Call: Weekday on-call rotation assigned weekly, M-F 12am-8am. Weekends and holidays are on call for 24 hours. On call rotates through all nurses. Occasional weekend day needed, 8a-4:30p.
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Holidays: No holidays off except on-call duty
• Time off requests (RTO): Maximum 5 days, no more than 2 consecutive. No holiday RTO, no RTO the day before or after a holiday, and no weekend RTO.

Float and Assignment

• Mandatory float facility; all resources float at the facility's discretion.
• Travelers float within the Radiology and Pain departments.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• 2+ years of Interventional Radiology experience, with Interventional Radiology experience within the last year
• Pain Management experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (completed within 12 months of start)
• Competency exam (completed within 12 months of start)
• Does not accept pending licenses
• Bystander Intervention Training Certificate

Local Candidates

• Local candidates are accepted and preferred (within 75 miles of the facility).

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Background check within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years and updated annually. Also required: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start.
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, initiated within 48 hours of signed contract. Marijuana is not required.
• Health:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD
  • Tdap within 10 years, or signed declination
  • Negative QuantiFERON Gold or TSPOT within 12 months of start (PPDs not accepted)
  • MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (series, titer, or signed declination)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season
  • Fit mask test within 1 year of start (onsite PAPR available if a candidate cannot pass)
• Facility requirements:

  • Training modules (up to 2 hours, completed on a computer) before start, with proof of completion
  • RN HIS form
  • Resource guide
  • Skills checklist (annually)
  • Employment application or resume
• Staff are required to wear lead.

Hospital Highlights

• Level 1 trauma center
• Scrub color: navy blue (source notes scrubs as "Not provided")